By order of General Washington and the Continental Congress all bound slaves who give minimum one year service in the Continental Army will be granted freedom and be paid a bounty of five shillings for each month of service."
Atas perintah Jenderal Washington dalam kongres Kontinental semua budak yang mengabdi minimum 1 tahun pada pasukan Kontinental akan di beri kemerdekaan dan di bayar 5 shilling tiap bulan."